Smuggling ring busted by police

International trading of illegal animal parts stretched from Japan through Hong Kong to Chinese mainland

A three-month police investigation has led to the seizure of a large haul of endangered wildlife parts and the disruption of an international smuggling ring, the Beijing Forest Police Bureau announced on Monday.

The wildlife trafficking case, which was code-named "May 21", led to the confiscation of illegal wildlife parts, including 800 kg of raw ivory and related products, 11.3 kg of rhino horn and 35 bear paws.